Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 399 | 336 | 248 | 357 | 408 | 418 | 459 | 456 | 476 | 533 | 362 | 270 | 202 | 135 | 99 | 84 | 54 | 39 | 51 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55PM2.28m | 2:30AM2.20m | 2:48PM2.47m | 3:14AM2.37m | 3:29PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.99m | 8:30AM0.97m | 9:07PM0.80m | 9:13AM0.77m | 9:44PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 7 | W 6 |
450 | 399 | 336 | 248 | 357 | 408 | 418 | 459 | 456 | 476 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 135 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 51 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 7 | SSW 6 | NW 10 |
19 | 18 | 27 | 52 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | NW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 533 | 362 | 270 | 202 | — | 99 | 84 | 54 | — | — | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 53 | 53 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
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